Sponsorship Package

Edmonton Tourism Awards

The Edmonton Tourism Awards are designed to celebrate success, leadership, and innovation in Edmonton’s tourism industry in key tourism areas/touchpoints critical to future success in the tourism industry. The Edmonton Tourism Awards will be open to any and all Edmonton and greater Edmonton metropolitan based hoteliers, vendors, businesses, and others involved in Edmonton’s tourism industry.

The Inaugural luncheon will be held Friday, June 2, 2023.
The Edmonton Tourism Awards is hosted by Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels and its brand Edmonton’s Best Hotels.
Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels Ltd. (EDMH) is a member-driven organization representing over 51 Edmonton based hoteliers from international chains to locally owned boutique hotels.
EDMH’s purpose is to attract overnight tourism to Edmonton and to its member hotels. EDMH and its brand Edmonton’s Best Hotels is a not-for-profit membership-driven marketing entity.

Sponsorship package will be made available soon. In the interim contact the below:

Peter Ogilvie, Executive Director

Joan Currie, Marketing Manager

Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels Partners are:

There are 11 exciting award categories we encourage you to enter!

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AWARD

The Sustainable Tourism award recognizes excellence in the practice and promotion of sustainable tourism and includes for such things as going green, reducing your carbon footprint, supporting sustainable options in destinations, taking care of places, supporting community-based tourism and initiatives, respecting the practices of local people, reducing waste and so on. Sustainable tourism is focused on the long-term sustainability of the tourism industry providing for tourism opportunities for generations to come.

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO THE COMMUNITY TOURISM AWARD

Presented to a tourism business or organization in recognition of their overall outstanding contributions to the community through initiatives, employee volunteerism and financial or in-kind donations which directly benefit the City of Edmonton.

TOURISM BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD, large business and small to medium business

The business of the year award will be given to a tourism organization or business that typifies industry best practices in all areas of its operations and thus is an example of overall business excellence in the tourism industry.
• Large Tourism (greater than 100 employees)
• Small to Medium-sized Tourism (99 or less employees)

BEST IN CLASS CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

This award is for any tourism and/or hospitality team who works together to deliver an amazing customer experience from beginning to end. Public and private sector teams, retail teams, restaurant teams, hotel teams, tourism teams, – any team who work together to deliver a brilliant customer experience. (Owner/operators and senior management personnel are not eligible for this award).

EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

Presented to the tourism and hospitality group or organization who, through the production of an event, best exemplifies the spirit of Edmonton and generates tourism visitation to the City of Edmonton.

GREAT PLACE TO WORK TOURISM AWARD

Presented to an Edmonton based member of the tourism industry who has made a commitment to foster equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. A leader who embraces innovative ideas to move the company forward while supporting and encouraging workplace and personal life balance improving well-being and productivity.

ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR AWARD

This award honours the best attractions, from theme parks and zoos to guided visits. It recognizes venues that stand out for their appeal to all types of visitors. The Attraction of the Year Award will be presented to a tourism business or organization that provides an outstanding attraction that is a leader in applying industry best practices in all aspects of operations.

SPORTS EVENT OF THE YEAR AWARD

Presented to the individual, group, or organization who, through the hosting of a sporting event,
has made significant contributions to the tourism industry in Edmonton.

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR AWARD

This award recognizes the very best Edmonton restaurant in food, drink, and hospitality.
The recipient of the Restaurant of the Year Award is a restaurant that demonstrates consistent excellence in food, atmosphere, service, and operations.

CULTURAL EXPERIENCE TOURISM AWARD

Cultural Tourism products and services are important factors in sustainable development, contributing to the protection and promotion of cultural heritage, the extension of the tourism period, as well as increasing culture and heritage awareness among tourists and host communities, regional GDP, and its multiplier effects. The Cultural Experience award will recognize a tourism industry business and/or partnership that has shown a commitment to the creation, promotion, and delivery of an authentic, innovative, and enriched cultural tourism experience.

HOTELIER LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

The Hotelier Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution of energy, service, and talent towards the growth of the hotel industry, through volunteer work, service, or business accomplishments. Focusing on hotel tourism building, the recipient demonstrates leadership, vision and innovation built on a solid foundation of strong values and sound business strategies. Individual must be a retired or current member of Edmonton Destination Marketing Hotels.

Sponsor

Holiday Platinum Sponsor, Investment level of $10,000 (Cash contribution)

Opportunity to present an Award for one award category and be photographed with the winner(s) Acknowledgement on Edmonton Tourism Awards website as a sponsor with reciprocating link.
Featured in 4 (1x per month) Edmonton’s Best Hotels Travel Insider, distribution of 40,000 subscribers
Three-night hotel stay for two at an Edmonton’s Best Hotels (to be selected by EBH).
Invitation for four to an Oiler’s hockey home regular season game which will be held in the Scotia Suite.
Company name acknowledged as part of Opening Remarks at the Ceremony made by the Master of Ceremonies.
10 tickets (1 table) to the Edmonton Tourism Awards.
Company logo on Awards video sponsor credit roll.
Full--page ad in the Awards Ceremony printed program.
Company logo on the Edmonton Tourism Awards e-Ticket receipt.
Edify magazine—sponsor acknowledgement in Edify Magazine, distribution of (?).
Company logo included in the Awards Ceremony printed program.
Company bio included in the Awards Ceremony printed program.
Company logo included on Awards Ceremony digital signage.
Company acknowledged in the Edmonton Tourism Awards media information package.

Vacation Gold Level Sponsor, Investment level of $7,500 (cash contribution)

Company name acknowledged as part of Opening Remarks at the Ceremony made by the Master of Ceremonies.

Six (6) tickets to the Edmonton Tourism Awards Ceremony.
Acknowledgement on Edmonton Tourism Awards website as a sponsor with reciprocating link.
Featured in 3 (1x per month) Edmonton’s Best Hotels Travel Insider, distribution of 40,000 subscribers
Two-night hotel stay for two at an Edmonton’s Best Hotels (to be selected by EBH).
Invitation for three to an Oiler’s hockey home regular season game which will be held in the Scotia Suite.
1/4-page ad in the Edmonton Tourism Awards program.
Company logo included in Awards video sponsor credit roll.
Company logo included in the Awards Ceremony printed program.
Acknowledgement as a Sponsor in Edify magazine—distribution of (?)
Company logo included on Awards Ceremony digital signage.
Company name in ceremony media information package.

Getaway Silver Sponsor, Investment level of $5,000 (cash contribution)

Four (4) tickets to the Edmonton Tourism Awards Ceremony.
Acknowledgement on Edmonton Tourism Awards website as a sponsor with reciprocating link.
Featured in 2 (1x per month) Edmonton’s Best Hotels Travel Insider, distribution of 40,000 subscribers
One-night hotel stay for two at an Edmonton’s Best Hotels (to be selected by EBH).
Invitation for two to an Oiler’s hockey home regular season game which will be held in the Scotia Suite.
Business card ad in Edmonton Tourism Awards program.
Company logo included in the Awards Ceremony printed program.
Company name included on Awards Ceremony digital signage.
Company name in Ceremony media kit sponsor credit list.
Sponsorship acknowledgement in Edify Magazine, distribution of (?)

Gone Fishing Bronze Sponsor, Investment level of $2,500 (cash contribution)

Two (2) tickets to the Edmonton Tourism Awards Ceremony.
Acknowledgement on Edmonton Tourism Awards website as a sponsor with reciprocating link.
Featured in 1 Edmonton’s Best Hotels Travel Insider, distribution of 40,000 subscribers
One-night hotel stay for two at an Edmonton’s Best Hotels (to be selected by EBH).
Invitation for one to an Oiler’s hockey home regular season game which will be held in the Scotia Suite.
Company name included in the Awards Ceremony printed program.
Company name included on Awards Ceremony digital signage.
Company name in Ceremony media kit sponsor credit list.
Acknowledgement as a sponsor in Edify magazine—you will receive company name recognition as part of your sponsorship with a distribution of (?).
Company name included in Awards video sponsor credit roll.
Company name in Ceremony media kit sponsor credit list.